After rebirth, I became a national teacher

"Stop! This is a restricted area, no one is allowed to approach!"

Zhang Jinghong was stopped by the yamen runners who were doing their duty.

Zhang Jinghong squinted his eyes and looked at these people.

It is said that the local Tongzhi Yan intends to make things difficult for the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion. It seems that these yamen runners were sent by Tongzhi Yan.

The attendant behind him saw that his master was stopped, and without any instructions, he stepped forward and scolded:

"How dare you! Do you know who is in front of you?"

Hearing the arrogant tone, the bailiffs looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering if the person before them was some important figure.

After a careful look, the man was found to be about forty years old, with a frail figure and an elegant face. He was wearing a brocade robe and a Yishan crown made of light gauze on his head. The crown was inlaid with a piece of jade that was obviously of fine quality. Although he looked simply dressed, he was gentle and elegant, but he exuded the majesty of a superior without being angry.

The yamen runners were used to judging by the dish, so they restrained their tone and asked:

"May I ask who you are?"

The follower raised his head and said proudly:

"This is Zhang Gelao's eldest son, a fourth-rank official appointed by His Majesty himself and the chief examiner of the Nandu Provincial Examination! Look carefully, we are here to visit Jingnan Earl and his family on the orders of His Majesty and Consort Shu in the palace. Why don't you let us go quickly!"

As he spoke, he showed a gold medal.

All I saw were the words "As if I were here in person" written in large letters on it.

The bailiffs knelt down quickly, then opened the side door and let the people in.

On this side, the doorman of the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion had already heard the noise outside and ran to the main house to report the news.

As soon as Zhang Jinghong and his companion reached the second gate, Marquis Jingnan and Zhang came out to greet them.

"Uncle!"

"Big brother!"

Both of them were very excited to see Zhang Jinghong.

Zhang Jinghong looked at the two of them and sighed:

"My brother-in-law and sister have lost a lot of weight. They are really suffering this time!"

Zhang wiped away tears with red eyes.

Pei Xiao said:

"We were careless and deserved this lesson."

He also asked Zhang Jinghong about the situation on the road.

The group exchanged greetings while walking towards the main hall.

A few months passed, and the dignified Jingnan Marquis's Mansion was unable to go out to purchase goods, so when they entertained Zhang Jinghong, they couldn't even provide decent tea.

Zhang Jinghong's face turned pale:

"That Yan Qingzhi is really going too far!"

Pei Xiao has become accustomed to his current hard life. It's not that he doesn't hate it, but his emotions are now very stable.

"Yan Qingzhi, is also acting on the orders of the person behind Cihang Temple. Did you find out in the capital who the person behind Cihang Temple is?"

Zhang Jinghong shook his head:

"There are many pilgrims coming and going from Cihang Temple, but none of them use their family emblems on their cars. It is difficult for the people following them to determine whether the person behind them has been to Cihang Temple. It is also not advisable to follow too closely and alert the enemy, so there is no clue at all."

Pei Xiao pursed his lips:

"Brother, there is no need to be angry. The person behind this will surface sooner or later. Now that the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion has just made a mistake, it is not appropriate to make a big fuss against the Cihang Temple in order to avoid giving people another excuse."

Zhang Jinghong let out a long sigh and was very satisfied with the cunning of his brother-in-law.

There was no point in discussing something that had no clue, so both parties quickly changed the subject.

Zhang Jinghong asked about the issue that he was most concerned about during this trip.

"How is Brother Jin now?"

The two parties went to the courtyard where Pei Jin lived.

As soon as they walked into the yard, they heard Pei Jin losing her temper.

"You all look at me and I can't move. I can't deal with you, right? You dare to laugh at me, I'll slap her in the face, smash her mouth!"

"Master, I didn't! How dare I laugh at you!"

"Don't dare? You're just pretending not to dare, right? In fact, you're secretly laughing at me behind my back! What are you standing there for? Fight me now!"

From inside there could be heard the sound of slapping and the little maidservant crying for mercy.

Zhang and others paused.

Zhang Jinghong showed compassion:

"Alas, Brother Jin must be feeling miserable, and locked up in the mansion with no entertainment. It would be good to ask him to beat and scold the girls and boys to vent his anger."